KROHNE PROFIFLUX IFS 5000 EN - Manual (Page 4)

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1 Important information for installation: PLEASE NOTE
• Location and position as required,
but electrode axis X – • – • – • – X
must be approximately horizontal in a
horizontal pipe run.
Y terminal box or converter housing
• Measuring tube must be completetly filled at all times.
• Direction of flow is arbitrary. Arrow on flowmeter can normally be ignored.
For exceptions, refer to Section ”Factory settings” in the installation and operating
instructions for the signal converter.
• Stud bolts and nuts: to fit, make sure there is sufficient room next to the pipe flanges.
• Vibration: support the pipeline on both sides of the compact flowmeter.
Level of vibration in conformity with IEC 068-2-34:
20-500 Hz, ran dom / 2 g rms / 30 minutes / x, y, z directions.
• Do not expose to direct sunlight,
fit a sunshade if necessary, not included with flowmeter, to be provided by customer.
X X
• Handling
Do not lift flowmeter by the
signal converter housing or
the terminal box.
Do not set flowmeter down on signal
converter housing or terminal box.
• Use only solventless detergents to clean the signal converter housing (polycarbonate).
• Temperatures
For operating pressure and vacuum load based on flange standards, see Section 10
“Technical data“.
Y
Ambient temperature Process temperature
Compact systems Standard -25 to +60 °C (-13 to +140 °F) -60 to + 0 60 °C (-76 to +140 °F)
-25 to +40 °C (-13 to +104 °F) -60 to +140 °C (-76 to +284 °F)
EEx-version -25 to +60 °C (-13 to +140 °F) -20 to + 1 60 °C (- 4 to +140 °F)
-25 to +40 °C (-13 to +104 °F) -20 to +140 °C (- 4 to +284 °F)
IFS 5000 F (separate): Standard -25 to +60 °C (-13 to +140 °F) -60 to +180 °C (-76 to +356 °F)
EEx version -25 to +60 °C (-13 to +140 °F) -20 to + 1 60 °C (- 4 to +140 °F)
-25 to +40 °C (-13 to +104 °F) -20 to +150 °C (- 4 to +302 °F)